Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-11

''unlesss she chance to marry. Wash
that sad accident at the mill to-day.
Very. The man has wife aud five
children. l went over to see how they
were-to see if they were in pressing
need, you know; but that part is all
right. This Miss Bolsovcr. who must
be staying somewhere near. had been
there and provided for all her wants.
i suppose, rs she has bought Almont
she means to play the Lady Bountiful
here, which is all the better for Micky
and his family"
Il believe, Mr.. Dodd." said the lady +.
that you play the part of Lord DO unit
ful, sometimes, especially if some poor
woman left with four children should
arouse your sympathies.
How did you knowp" no asked.
"a little bird told me-" she said
You not only paid Mrs. Grants rent.
but got her eldest boy employment. and
then fairly run away to avoid her
thanks She was full of your praises. :"
But she did not know my name"
said Didymus.
True. But don't you RENE mber
that yelled lady sat there the last time
you came? That was L | was in
Philadelphia on visit and looked up
Mrs Grant. who had been servant in
our family before she was married. She
told me of her troubles and how n
stranger had helped her. l looked at
you well, and when you came here l
knew YOU in an instant"
Didymus felt his heart futter Now
was the time; but his tongue refused
its Office. After little pause, Miss
Scamper said, II have had very pleas
ant time here, and am almost sorry that
l leave tomorrow.
"To-morrown cried Didymus. in
desperation, selling her hand. which
was not withdrawn. "Oh, Ruth, Miss
Scamper-you must have seen"
Here he stopped but the fingers of
the lady frightened little in his grasp.
a friendly cloud passed over the moon,
and the recess grew darker.
IL love you. Ruth, darling" he muir
INJURED. and drew her INTERESTINGLY to-
ward him,
The people on the varanda were too
busy in conversation to near faint
sound made at the sealing of the com
pact between two foolish Young people.
But once it was all settled. the tongue
of Didymus was fairly unloosened. and
he went on building his-their joint
scheme of life. He told her of the mon
ey he had laid away. and the big salary
in prospect, and the ozcy little subur-
ban cottage on the 5 chuylkill. with its
acre of ground that he would be able
TO buy
"And there is room for grandfather
to live with us, he said
THAT might not suit him. Didymus. "
she replied, though it is kind and
thoughtful of you. He would prefer
his own larger one in New York"
His larger house, crieo Didymus.
81 thought he was poor!h
Poor! Sias Scamper poor! Why,
he has a two-third interest in the great
banking house Of Gould. Silver d Co.,
New York, Paris and Vienna, though
he figures a the Co. He has his own
house and "A great many more of them. "
Didymus in spite of his acceptance,
felt a gulf yawning somehow. This
rich banker
Il beg your pardon, Miss Scamper,"
he said, "but somehow
Yes Dldymus. you believed him
poor But why did you call me Miss
Scamper? why not Ruth? which is
sweeter-from you. And then my name
is not Scamper AZ all
Not Scamper Ruth Are you not
Mr.. Scamper' granddaughter"
"Oh yes. his only granddaughter,
and all the near KIN he has. But my
mother was his only daughter-we are
both orphans, Didymu, and Of course
take my fathers name. hope YOU
won't buy that cottage, since you like
Almout; for | am Ruth Bolsover. -
Thomas Dunn English.